Coulomb's Law
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure / Coulomb's Law / Problem 5
Rank the following interactions between charged particles from lowest to highest potential energy based on Coulomb's law.
(i) a 1+ charge and a 1− charge with a 117 pm distance between them
(ii) a 2+ charge and a 1− charge with a 119 pm distance between them
(iii) a 1+ charge and a 2− charge with a 117 pm distance between them
(iv) a 2+ charge and a 2− charge with a 119 pm distance between them
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